Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acetarious

/ɑ.sɪˈtɛɚ.i.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ac-etar-i-ous
IPA
/ɑ.sɪˈtɛɚ.i.əs/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Used in salads or as salad

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin acētāria (“salad”, plural noun) + -ous, the former from acētum (“vinegar”), from aceō (“to be sour”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑ.sɪˈtɛɚ.i.əs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more acetarious (comparative) most acetarious (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce acetarious?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑ.sɪˈtɛɚ.i.əs/.
What does acetarious mean?
Used in salads or as salad
Where does acetarious come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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